Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In SituPhase 2NCT04164082
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Pembrolizumab, to the Usual Intravesical Chemotherapy Treatment (Gemcitabine) for the Treatment of BCG-Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
A Phase 2 study testing Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography in people with Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 390 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
This phase II trial studies the effect of adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer whose cancer does not respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage 0a Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
- What is being tested?
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 161 participants
- Where
- 390 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- 18 Mar 2020to 9 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- High grade Ta, T1 or CIS urothelial carcinoma. Accrual of patients with Ta or T1 disease may be closed to ensure adequate patients enrollment to meet the primary endpoint
- Persistent disease (defined as not achieving disease free status) after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) and the first round of maintenance or second induction course (>= 2 doses). The subsequent round of BCG, either maintenance or repeat induction, must be given within 6 months of initial induction BCG
- Persistent high risk NMIBC (T1, high grade Ta and/or CIS) must be within 9 months of the last BCG instillation despite having received adequate BCG as defined above.
- Registration must be within 12 months of last BCG instillation
- High grade T1 after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) or after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) and first round of maintenance or second induction course (>= 2 doses). The subsequent round of BCG, either maintenance or repeat induction, must be given within 6 months of initial induction BCG
- Disease recurrence (T1) must be within 9 months of the last BCG instillation despite having received adequate BCG as defined above
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- Registration must be within 12 months of last BCG instillation
- Mixed variant histology (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma) is eligible, but pure variant histology is ineligible
- Patients who are disease free at 6 months after starting BCG but have high grade recurrence (T1, Ta, CIS) while on maintenance therapy would be eligible
- The recurrence must be within 6 months of the last BCG dose.
- Registration must be within 12 months of last maintenance BCG instillation
- Patients must be deemed unfit for radical cystectomy by the treating physician or refuse radical cystectomy
- All patients must have histologically confirmed urothelial cancer of the bladder within 60 days prior to registration
- All visible tumor must be completely resected 60 days prior to registration (residual pure CIS is permitted)
- All patients must have had a cystoscopy (or TURBT with complete resection) without papillary tumor and negative urinary cytology within 28 days of registration (positive cytology is allowed in patients with CIS)
- All patients with T1 tumors must undergo a re-staging transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) within 60 days of registration
- There must be uninvolved muscularis propria present in the re-staging TURBT. The initial TURBT prior to re-staging TURBT may be greater than 60 days prior to registration
- Patients must have had imaging with CT or MRI abdomen/pelvis within 90 days of registration demonstrating no evidence of metastasis
- Patients cannot have had a history of urothelial carcinoma in the ureters or prostatic urethra 24 months prior to registration
- Patients must not be currently participating in or have participated in a study of an investigational agent or have used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study registration
- Note: Participants who have entered the follow-up phase of an investigational study may participate as long as it has been more than 4 weeks after the last dose of the previous investigational agent at time of registration
- Patients must not have prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti PD L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, OX 40, CD137)
- Patients must not have undergone prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within the last 5 years prior to registration. (Participants who have had a transplant greater than 5 years ago are eligible as long as there are no symptoms of graft versus host disease [GVHD])
- Patients must not have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks prior to treatment
- Note: Participants must have recovered from all adverse events (AEs) due to previous therapies to =< grade 1 or baseline. Participants with =< grade 2 neuropathy may be eligible
- Note: If participant received major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from the toxicity and/or complications from the intervention prior to starting study treatment
- Patients must not have received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of study registration. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis
- Patients must not have received radiation therapy to the lung that is > 30 Gy within 6 months prior to trial registration
- Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects
- Women and men of reproductive potential should agree to use an appropriate method of birth control throughout their participation in this study due to the teratogenic potential of the therapy utilized in this trial. Include as applicable: Appropriate methods of birth control include abstinence, oral contraceptives, implantable hormonal contraceptives or double barrier method (diaphragm plus condom)
- A woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must not have a positive urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required
- Patients must not be pregnant or breastfeeding or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the study, starting with registration through the last dose of treatment
- Age >= 18 years
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
- Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL
- Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- In patients with creatinine > 1.5 x ULN, if measured or calculated creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min, then patient is eligible
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN
- In patients with a total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN, if direct bilirubin < 1.0 X ULN, then patient is eligible
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN
- Patients must not have had an active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within 24 months prior to registration. Autoimmune diseases include, but not limited to, lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Bell's palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroid disease, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis
- Patients must not have a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to registration
- Note: Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed
- Patients must not have a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study
- Patients must not have active tuberculosis
- Patients must not have been treated with antibiotics for an active infection within 14 days prior to registration. Prophylactic antibiotics are permitted. Treatment for a urinary tract infection (UTI) is allowed but must be deemed adequately treated by the treating physician prior the start of cycle 1 (C1) day 1 (D1)
- Patients must not have a history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or organizing pneumonia
- Patients must not have a history of (non-infectious) pneumonitis that required steroids or have current pneumonitis
- Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are eligible with the following:
- On effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months of registration
- HIV-infected participants must not have a history of Kaposi sarcoma and/or multicentric Castleman disease
- Patients must not have a known additional malignancy that has had progression or has required active treatment in the last three years. Exceptions include basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy or in situ cervical cancer. A history of prostate cancer that was treated with definitive intent is allowed, provided that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is undetectable for at least 1 year while off androgen deprivation therapy
- Patients must not have known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, i.e., without evidence of progression for at least 4 weeks by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment
- Patients must not have severe hypersensitivity (>= grade 3) to pembrolizumab and/or any of its excipients
- Patients must not have an active infection requiring systemic therapy
- Patients must not have a known history of hepatitis B (defined as hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or known active hepatitis C virus (defined as hepatitis C virus [HCV] ribonucleic acid [RNA] [qualitative] is detected) infection
- Note: No testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C is required unless mandated by a local health authority
- Patients must not have received live vaccines within 30 days of study drug administration. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist®) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed. COVID-19 vaccinations are permitted
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
390 sites in 3 countries.
309 sites in 3 countries
United States300 sites
Hawaii Cancer Care - Westridge
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701
Pali Momi Medical Center
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701
Queen's Cancer Center - Pearlridge
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701
The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Pali Momi
‘Aiea, Hawaii, 96701
The Queen's Medical Center - West Oahu
‘Ewa Beach, Hawaii, 96706
Providence Regional Cancer System-Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Washington, 98520
Hickman Cancer Center
Adrian, Michigan, 49221
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center
Alton, Illinois, 62002
American Fork Hospital / Huntsman Intermountain Cancer Center
American Fork, Utah, 84003
Community Hospital of Anaconda
Anaconda, Montana, 59711
Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine
Anchorage, Alaska, 98508
Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99504
Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Alaska Women's Cancer Care
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Anchorage Oncology Centre
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Katmai Oncology Group
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center
Auburn, Washington, 98001
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, 80012
The Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, Colorado, 80012
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Baker City
Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Mercy Oncology and Hematology - Clayton-Clarkson
Ballwin, Missouri, 63011
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920
Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
Bronson Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Michigan, 49017
Indu and Raj Soin Medical Center
Beavercreek, Ohio, 45431
PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center
Bellingham, Washington, 98225
Saint Charles Health System
Bend, Oregon, 97701
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017
Billings Clinic Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59101
Saint Vincent Healthcare
Billings, Montana, 59101
Saint Vincent Frontier Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59102
University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois, 61704
Saint Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
Boardman, Ohio, 44512
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83706
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83712
Central Care Cancer Center - Bolivar
Bolivar, Missouri, 65613
Boulder Community Foothills Hospital
Boulder, Colorado, 80303
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, 80304
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Cox Cancer Center Branson
Branson, Missouri, 65616
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Brighton
Brighton, Michigan, 48114
Trinity Health Medical Center - Brighton
Brighton, Michigan, 48114
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center/Disney Family Cancer Center
Burbank, California, 91505
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337
Minnesota Oncology - Burnsville
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337
Saint James Community Hospital and Cancer Treatment Center
Butte, Montana, 59701
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell
Caldwell, Idaho, 83605
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, Minnesota, 55008
Illinois CancerCare-Canton
Canton, Illinois, 61520
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Canton
Canton, Michigan, 48188
Trinity Health Medical Center - Canton
Canton, Michigan, 48188
Mercy Cancer Center - Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois, 62902
Caro Cancer Center
Caro, Michigan, 48723
SIH Cancer Institute
Carterville, Illinois, 62918
Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
Carthage, Illinois, 62321
Sandra L Maxwell Cancer Center
Cedar City, Utah, 84720
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Centennial
Centennial, Colorado, 80112
Dayton Physicians LLC-Miami Valley South
Centerville, Ohio, 45459
Miami Valley Hospital South
Centerville, Ohio, 45459
Centralia Oncology Clinic
Centralia, Illinois, 62801
Providence Regional Cancer System-Centralia
Centralia, Washington, 98531
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401
Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea, Michigan, 48118
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea, Michigan, 48118
Saint Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center-West
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001
Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612
Oncology Hematology Care Inc-Kenwood
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Clackamas Radiation Oncology Center
Clackamas, Oregon, 97015
Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic
Clackamas, Oregon, 97015
Hematology Oncology Consultants-Clarkston
Clarkston, Michigan, 48346
Newland Medical Associates-Clarkston
Clarkston, Michigan, 48346
Billings Clinic-Cody
Cody, Wyoming, 82414
Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814
MU Health - University Hospital/Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
Columbia, Missouri, 65212
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack
Commack, New York, 11725
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433
Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, 45409
Dayton Physician LLC - Englewood
Dayton, Ohio, 45415
Miami Valley Hospital North
Dayton, Ohio, 45415
Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
Cancer Center of Colorado at Sloan's Lake
Denver, Colorado, 80204
National Jewish Health-Main Campus
Denver, Colorado, 80206
The Women's Imaging Center
Denver, Colorado, 80209
Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Presbyterian - Saint Lukes Medical Center - Health One
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Midtown
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Saint Joseph Hospital - Cancer Centers of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80218
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Rose
Denver, Colorado, 80220
Rose Medical Center
Denver, Colorado, 80220
Western Surgical Care
Denver, Colorado, 80220
Henry Ford Health Saint John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236
Illinois CancerCare-Dixon
Dixon, Illinois, 61021
Henry Ford River District Hospital
East China Township, Michigan, 48054
Pocono Medical Center
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18301
Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, 55435
Swedish Cancer Institute-Edmonds
Edmonds, Washington, 98026
Crossroads Cancer Center
Effingham, Illinois, 62401
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/Falck Cancer Center
Elmira, New York, 14905
Walter Knox Memorial Hospital
Emmett, Idaho, 83617
Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center - Swedish
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Swedish
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
The Melanoma and Skin Cancer Institute
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
Eureka, Illinois, 61530
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
Everett, Washington, 98201
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701
Parkland Health Center - Farmington
Farmington, Missouri, 63640
Armes Family Cancer Center
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Orion Cancer Care
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
Cancer Hematology Centers - Flint
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Genesee Hematology Oncology PC
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Genesys Hurley Cancer Institute
Flint, Michigan, 48503
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan, 48503
The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens
Flushing, New York, 11355
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903
Atrium Medical Center-Middletown Regional Hospital
Franklin, Ohio, 45005-1066
Dayton Physicians LLC-Atrium
Franklin, Ohio, 45005
Unity Hospital
Fridley, Minnesota, 55432
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Fruitland
Fruitland, Idaho, 83619
Gibbs Cancer Center-Gaffney
Gaffney, South Carolina, 29341
UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida, 32610
Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, 77555-0565
Central Care Cancer Center - Garden City
Garden City, Kansas, 67846
MultiCare Gig Harbor Medical Park
Gig Harbor, Washington, 98335
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center/Tate Cancer Center
Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21061
National Jewish Health-Western Hematology Oncology
Golden, Colorado, 80401
Saint Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
Central Care Cancer Center - Great Bend
Great Bend, Kansas, 67530
Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Great Falls Clinic
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Greeley, Colorado, 80631
Dayton Physicians LLC-Wayne
Greenville, Ohio, 45331
Wayne Hospital
Greenville, Ohio, 45331
Gibbs Cancer Center-Pelham
Greer, South Carolina, 29651
Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Academic
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236
Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Breast
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236
Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Van Elslander
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 48236
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, 10604
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 18201
University of North Carolina-Hillsborough Campus
Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278
Hawaii Cancer Care Inc - Waterfront Plaza
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Island Urology
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Queen's Cancer Cenrer - POB I
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Straub Clinic and Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Hawaii Cancer Care Inc-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
Hawaii Diagnostic Radiology Services LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
Kuakini Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
Queen's Cancer Center - Kuakini
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
The Cancer Center of Hawaii-Liliha
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826
Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
Swedish Cancer Institute-Issaquah
Issaquah, Washington, 98029
MU Health Care Goldschmidt Cancer Center
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109
Freeman Health System
Joplin, Missouri, 64804
Mercy Hospital Joplin
Joplin, Missouri, 64804
Straub Medical Center - Kahului Clinic
Kahului, Hawaii, 96732
Castle Medical Center
Kailua, Hawaii, 96734
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
Beacon Kalamazoo Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49009
Beacon Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49048
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160
Kadlec Clinic Hematology and Oncology
Kennewick, Washington, 99336
Greater Dayton Cancer Center
Kettering, Ohio, 45409
First Dayton Cancer Care
Kettering, Ohio, 45420
Kettering Medical Center
Kettering, Ohio, 45429
Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
Kewanee, Illinois, 61443
Providence Regional Cancer System-Lacey
Lacey, Washington, 98503
Good Samaritan Hospital - Cancer Centers of Colorado
Lafayette, Colorado, 80026
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing
Lansing, Michigan, 48912
UTMB Cancer Center at Victory Lakes
League City, Texas, 77573
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
Wilcox Memorial Hospital and Kauai Medical Clinic
Lihue, Hawaii, 96766
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Littleton
Littleton, Colorado, 80120
Hope Cancer Clinic
Livonia, Michigan, 48154
Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital
Livonia, Michigan, 48154
Logan Regional Hospital
Logan, Utah, 84321
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Sky Ridge
Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124
PeaceHealth Saint John Medical Center
Longview, Washington, 98632
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus
Loveland, Colorado, 80539
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854
Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
Macomb, Illinois, 61455
Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Macomb Medical
Macomb, Michigan, 48044
Henry Ford Warren Hospital - Breast Macomb
Macomb, Michigan, 48044
Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Maple Grove
Maple Grove, Minnesota, 55369
Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-Maplewood
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109
Saint John's Hospital - Healtheast
Maplewood, Minnesota, 55109
Saint Mary's Oncology/Hematology Associates of Marlette
Marlette, Michigan, 48453
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, 60153
Marjorie Weinberg Cancer Center at Loyola-Gottlieb
Melrose Park, Illinois, 60160
Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center - Metairie
Metairie, Louisiana, 70002
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie, Louisiana, 70006
LSU Healthcare Network / Metairie Multi-Specialty Clinic
Metairie, Louisiana, 70006
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226
Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415
Health Partners Inc
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548
Saint Patrick Hospital - Community Hospital
Missoula, Montana, 59802
Community Medical Center
Missoula, Montana, 59804
Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers-Monroe
Monroe, Michigan, 48162
Monticello Cancer Center
Monticello, Minnesota, 55362
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645
SSM Health Good Samaritan
Mount Vernon, Illinois, 62864
ProHealth D N Greenwald Center
Mukwonago, Wisconsin, 53149
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, 84107
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon, Michigan, 49444
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Nampa
Nampa, Idaho, 83687
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Nampa
Nampa, Idaho, 83687
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115
Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin
New Richmond, Wisconsin, 54017
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm, Minnesota, 56073
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg, Oregon, 97132
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Niles Hospital
Niles, Michigan, 49120
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan - Norton Shores
Norton Shores, Michigan, 49444
Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269
ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 53066
McKay-Dee Hospital Center
Ogden, Utah, 84403
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Ontario
Ontario, Oregon, 97914
Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus
Overland Park, Kansas, 66211
The Valley Hospital - Luckow Pavilion
Paramus, New Jersey, 07652
Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
Pekin, Illinois, 61554
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, 61615
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61636
Mercy Health - Perrysburg Hospital
Perrysburg, Ohio, 43551
Illinois CancerCare-Peru
Peru, Illinois, 61354
Valley Radiation Oncology
Peru, Illinois, 61354
Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054
Hope Cancer Center
Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Michigan Healthcare Professionals Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group-Alice Gustafson Center
Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
Pontiac, Michigan, 48341
Jefferson Healthcare
Port Townsend, Washington, 98368
Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97213
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, 97225
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
Princeton, Illinois, 61356
Fairview Northland Medical Center
Princeton, Minnesota, 55371
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
Provo, Utah, 84604
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital
Puyallup, Washington, 98372
Saint Charles Health System-Redmond
Redmond, Oregon, 97756
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City, Michigan, 49677
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868
Reid Health
Richmond, Indiana, 47374
Neurosurgeons of New Jersey-Ridgewood
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450
Valley Health System Ridgewood Campus
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450
Riverton Hospital
Riverton, Utah, 84065
North Memorial Medical Health Center
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, 55422
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital
Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48309
Mercy Clinic-Rolla-Cancer and Hematology
Rolla, Missouri, 65401
Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute
Rolla, Missouri, 65401
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan, 48601
Oncology Hematology Associates of Saginaw Valley PC
Saginaw, Michigan, 48604
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Marie Yeager Cancer Center
Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals - Saint Joseph Hospital
Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085
Heartland Regional Medical Center
Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64506
Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101
United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102
Puerto Rico8 sites
Cancer Center-Metro Medical Center Bayamon
Bayamón, 00959-5060
Puerto Rico Hematology Oncology Group
Bayamón, 00961
HIMA San Pablo Oncologic Hospital
Caguas, 00726
Doctors Cancer Center
Manati, 00674
Instituto Oncologia Moderna Ponce
Ponce, 00716
San Juan Community Oncology Group
San Juan, 00917
Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de UPR
San Juan, 00927
San Juan City Hospital
San Juan, 00936
About this study
Official title: Phase II Trial of Intravesical Gemcitabine and MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in the Treatment of Patients With BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
This phase II trial studies the effect of adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer whose cancer does not respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the patient's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine may delay the return of BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer for longer period compared to gemcitabine alone.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- Estimate the 6-month complete response rate of treatment with intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine) in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) that have a carcinoma in situ (CIS) component.
II. Estimate the 18 month event-free survival (EFS) rate for all patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC receiving intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To characterize the safety profile of the combination of intravesical gemcitabine with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC (CIS or high grade Ta and T1 with or without a CIS component).
II. To estimate progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
III. To estimate overall survival (OS) of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
IV. To estimate cystectomy-free survival of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
- To estimate recurrence-free survival (RFS) for patients with a CIS component only and those without a CIS component.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- To assess correlation between tumor mutation burden (TMB) and EFS and 6-month complete response (CR) rate.
II. To assess correlation between specific genomic alterations (single nucleotide variant [SNV] and copy number gains/loss) and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
III. To assess correlation between APOBEC mutational signature and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
IV. To assess correlation between immune gene signatures (IGS) and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
- To assess correlation between PD-L1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VI. To assess correlation between RNA molecular subtype and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VII. To assess correlation between intratumoral T-cell receptor (TCR) clonality and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VIII. To assess correlation between changes in peripheral blood TCR clonality and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
IX. To assess EFS in patients with urine cell free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (cfDNA) + versus (vs.) patients with cfDNA.
OUTLINE:
INDUCTION: Patients receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of cycles 1-4. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycles 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
MAINTENANCE: Beginning cycle 5, patients with no evidence of disease after induction receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes and gemcitabine intravesically on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Additionally, patients with T1 tumors undergo a re-staging transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) within 60 days of registration. Patients also undergo urine and blood sample collection, bladder biopsy, cystoscopy, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients with evidence of disease (recurrence or progression) or stop study treatment to receive non-protocol treatment during induction are followed up every 6 months for 5 years. Patients who go off treatment due to any reason other than recurrence/progression or receiving subsequent non-protocol treatment during induction will go to clinical follow-up until evidence of disease progression/recurrence. Thereafter, patients are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration. Patients who complete scheduled maintenance treatment according to protocol therapy are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years until disease progression/recurrence or receiving subsequent non-protocol treatment. Thereafter, patients are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration. Patients who have evidence of disease during maintenance therapy are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration.
- Conditions
- Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage 0a Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
- Being tested
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Computed Tomography, Cystoscopy, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
- Medical subject headings
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Biopsy ProcedureProcedure or surgery
Also called Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, Bx
Undergo bladder biopsy
Biospecimen CollectionProcedure or surgery
Also called Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen Collection
Undergo urine and blood sample collection
Computed TomographyProcedure or surgery
Also called CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial Tomography
Undergo CT
CystoscopyProcedure or surgery
Also called CS
Undergo cystoscopy
Also called dFdCyd, Difluorodeoxycytidine Hydrochloride, Gemcitabine HCI, Gemzar
Given intravesically
Magnetic Resonance ImagingProcedure or surgery
Also called Magnetic Resonance, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetic resonance imaging (procedure), Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
Undergo MRI
PembrolizumabBiological
Also called BCD-201, GME 751, GME751, Keytruda
Given IV
Transurethral Resection of Bladder TumorProcedure or surgery
Also called Transurethral resection (TURBT), TURBT
Undergo TURBT
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) | Experimental | INDUCTION: Patients receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of cycles 1-4. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycles 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
MAINTENANCE: Beginning cycle 5, patients with no evidence of disease after induction receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes and gemcitabine intravesically on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Additionally, patients with T1 tumors undergo a re-staging TURBT within 60 days of registration. Patients also undergo urine and blood sample collection, bladder biopsy, cystoscopy, CT and MRI throughout the study. Receives: Procedure: Biopsy Procedure; Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Procedure: Computed Tomography; Procedure: Cystoscopy; Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride; Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Biological: Pembrolizumab; Procedure: Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Complete response rate in the carcinoma in situ (CIS) subpopulation
A complete response, only for patients with a CIS component, is a cystoscopy without evidence of bladder tumor and negative biopsy (including directed biopsies to any suspicious areas and in addition random bladder biopsies including trigone, left lateral wall, right lateral wall, posterior bladder, dome of bladder, and the prostatic urethra in men), and negative cytology for high grade disease.
Measured: At 6 months (end of cycle 8, week 25)
Event-free survival at 18 months
For patients without a documented event and who are still alive, they will be censored at last disease assessment. For patients who start any subsequent ant-cancer therapy without any reported events will be censored at their last disease assessment. will be obtained with a Kaplan-Meier estimator (using the Greenwood formula to estimate the variance) for the entire 153 patient group consisting of patients with CIS, CIS with Ta/T1 or Ta or T1 disease. A 90% confidence interval will be generated for the 18-month EFS estimate.
Measured: From the date of study registration to the first documentation of an event or death whichever comes first, assessed up to 18 months
Secondary outcomes (6)
Incidence of adverse events
Adverse events will be assessed based on the National Cancer Institute common toxicity criteria (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0).
Measured: Up to 5 years post treatment
Duration of response (DOR)
Analysis will only include those patients in the CIS population who achieve a response. Patients who are alive and without a documented progression at the time of analysis will be censored at the time of the last disease status evaluation. The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator will be used to estimate DOR, medians and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
Measured: From the time a patient had a documented response (the time would start at the time a response was first noted) until disease-progression, assessed up to 5 years
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Surviving patients without any documented progressions will be censored at the date of last known contact. Progression will be defined as the development of muscle invasive bladder cancer or metastatic urothelial cancer (nodal and/or distant). The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator will be used to estimate PFS, medians and 95% CI.
Measured: From the date of study registration to the date of progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 5 years
Overall survival (OS)
Surviving patients will be censored at the date of last known contact. The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator will be used to estimate OS, medians and 95% CI.
Measured: From the date of study registration to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years
Cystectomy-free survival
The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator will be used to estimate cystectomy-free survival, medians and 95% CI.
Measured: From the date of study registration to the date of cystectomy for all patients
Recurrence free survival (RFS)
Surviving patients without any documented recurrence will be censored at the date of last known contact. Recurrence will be defined as the development of high-grade bladder cancer for patients with a CIS component only and those without a CIS component. The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimator will be used to estimate RFS, medians and 95% CI.
Measured: From the date of study registration to the first documentation of recurrence or death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Nov 2019
- Study start18 Mar 2020
- Primary completion9 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion9 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In SituStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 161 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Michael E Woods, Principal investigator, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04164082
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCI-2019-07573
- Other IDs
- NCI-2019-07573, A031803, A031803, U10CA180821
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 14 Nov 2019
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: NCI is committed to sharing data in accordance with NIH policy. For more details on how clinical trial data is shared, access the link to the NIH data sharing policy page.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Phase II Trial of Intravesical Gemcitabine and MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in the Treatment of Patients With BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04164082
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCI-2019-07573
- Conditions
- Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage 0a Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 161 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- 18 Mar 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 9 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 9 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This phase II trial studies the effect of adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer whose cancer does not respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the patient's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine may delay the return of BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer for longer period compared to gemcitabine alone.
Detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
- Estimate the 6-month complete response rate of treatment with intravesical gemcitabine hydrochloride (gemcitabine) in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) that have a carcinoma in situ (CIS) component.
II. Estimate the 18 month event-free survival (EFS) rate for all patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC receiving intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To characterize the safety profile of the combination of intravesical gemcitabine with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab) with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC (CIS or high grade Ta and T1 with or without a CIS component).
II. To estimate progression-free survival (PFS) of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
III. To estimate overall survival (OS) of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
IV. To estimate cystectomy-free survival of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC treated with intravesical gemcitabine in combination with MK-3475 (pembrolizumab).
- To estimate recurrence-free survival (RFS) for patients with a CIS component only and those without a CIS component.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
- To assess correlation between tumor mutation burden (TMB) and EFS and 6-month complete response (CR) rate.
II. To assess correlation between specific genomic alterations (single nucleotide variant [SNV] and copy number gains/loss) and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
III. To assess correlation between APOBEC mutational signature and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
IV. To assess correlation between immune gene signatures (IGS) and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
- To assess correlation between PD-L1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VI. To assess correlation between RNA molecular subtype and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VII. To assess correlation between intratumoral T-cell receptor (TCR) clonality and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
VIII. To assess correlation between changes in peripheral blood TCR clonality and EFS and 6-month complete response rate.
IX. To assess EFS in patients with urine cell free deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (cfDNA) + versus (vs.) patients with cfDNA.
OUTLINE:
INDUCTION: Patients receive pembrolizumab intravenously (IV) over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of cycles 1-4. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycles 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
MAINTENANCE: Beginning cycle 5, patients with no evidence of disease after induction receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes and gemcitabine intravesically on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Additionally, patients with T1 tumors undergo a re-staging transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) within 60 days of registration. Patients also undergo urine and blood sample collection, bladder biopsy, cystoscopy, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the study.
After completion of study treatment, patients with evidence of disease (recurrence or progression) or stop study treatment to receive non-protocol treatment during induction are followed up every 6 months for 5 years. Patients who go off treatment due to any reason other than recurrence/progression or receiving subsequent non-protocol treatment during induction will go to clinical follow-up until evidence of disease progression/recurrence. Thereafter, patients are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration. Patients who complete scheduled maintenance treatment according to protocol therapy are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months for 3 years until disease progression/recurrence or receiving subsequent non-protocol treatment. Thereafter, patients are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration. Patients who have evidence of disease during maintenance therapy are followed up every 6 months until 5 years from registration.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) | Experimental | Procedure: Biopsy Procedure, Procedure: Biospecimen Collection, Procedure: Computed Tomography, Procedure: Cystoscopy, Drug: Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Biological: Pembrolizumab, Procedure: Transurethral Resection of Bladder TumorINDUCTION: Patients receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes on day 1 of cycles 1-4. Patients also receive gemcitabine hydrochloride intravesically on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycles 1 and 2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE: Beginning cycle 5, patients with no evidence of disease after induction receive pembrolizumab IV over 25-40 minutes and gemcitabine intravesically on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Additionally, patients with T1 tumors undergo a re-staging TURBT within 60 days of registration. Patients also undergo urine and blood sample collection, bladder biopsy, cystoscopy, CT and MRI throughout the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (60 listed)
- High grade Ta, T1 or CIS urothelial carcinoma. Accrual of patients with Ta or T1 disease may be closed to ensure adequate patients enrollment to meet the primary endpoint
- Persistent disease (defined as not achieving disease free status) after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) and the first round of maintenance or second induction course (>= 2 doses). The subsequent round of BCG, either maintenance or repeat induction, must be given within 6 months of initial induction BCG
- Persistent high risk NMIBC (T1, high grade Ta and/or CIS) must be within 9 months of the last BCG instillation despite having received adequate BCG as defined above.
- High grade T1 after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) or after completing therapy with at least induction BCG (>= 5 doses) and first round of maintenance or second induction course (>= 2 doses). The subsequent round of BCG, either maintenance or repeat induction, must be given within 6 months of initial induction BCG
- Mixed variant histology (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma) is eligible, but pure variant histology is ineligible
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Biopsy ProcedureAlso: Biopsy, BIOPSY_TYPE, BxUndergo bladder biopsy | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| Biospecimen CollectionAlso: Biological Sample Collection, Biospecimen Collected, Sample Collection, Specimen CollectionUndergo urine and blood sample collection | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| Computed TomographyAlso: CAT, CAT Scan, Computed Axial Tomography, Computerized Axial TomographyUndergo CT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| CystoscopyAlso: CSUndergo cystoscopy | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| Gemcitabine HydrochlorideAlso: dFdCyd, Difluorodeoxycytidine Hydrochloride, Gemcitabine HCI, GemzarGiven intravesically | Drug | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| Magnetic Resonance ImagingAlso: Magnetic Resonance, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Magnetic resonance imaging (procedure), Magnetic Resonance Imaging ScanUndergo MRI | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| PembrolizumabAlso: BCD-201, GME 751, GME751, KeytrudaGiven IV | Biological | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
| Transurethral Resection of Bladder TumorAlso: Transurethral resection (TURBT), TURBTUndergo TURBT | Procedure or surgery | Treatment (pembrolizumab, gemcitabine hydrochloride) |
Primary outcome
Complete response rate in the carcinoma in situ (CIS) subpopulation
Time frame: At 6 months (end of cycle 8, week 25)
A complete response, only for patients with a CIS component, is a cystoscopy without evidence of bladder tumor and negative biopsy (including directed biopsies to any suspicious areas and in addition random bladder biopsies including trigone, left lateral wall, right lateral wall, posterior bladder, dome of bladder, and the prostatic urethra in men), and negative cytology for high grade disease.
Event-free survival at 18 months
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the first documentation of an event or death whichever comes first, assessed up to 18 months
For patients without a documented event and who are still alive, they will be censored at last disease assessment. For patients who start any subsequent ant-cancer therapy without any reported events will be censored at their last disease assessment. will be obtained with a Kaplan-Meier estimator (using the Greenwood formula to estimate the variance) for the entire 153 patient group consisting of patients with CIS, CIS with Ta/T1 or Ta or T1 disease. A 90% confidence interval will be generated for the 18-month EFS estimate.
6 secondary outcomes
Incidence of adverse events
Time frame: Up to 5 years post treatment
Duration of response (DOR)
Time frame: From the time a patient had a documented response (the time would start at the time a response was first noted) until disease-progression, assessed up to 5 years
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the date of progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 5 years
Overall survival (OS)
Time frame: From the date of study registration to date of death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years
Cystectomy-free survival
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the date of cystectomy for all patients
Recurrence free survival (RFS)
Time frame: From the date of study registration to the first documentation of recurrence or death due to any cause, assessed up to 5 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. NCI is committed to sharing data in accordance with NIH policy. For more details on how clinical trial data is shared, access the link to the NIH data sharing policy page.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michael E Woods principal investigator
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
390 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection and Computed Tomography in people with Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 390 sites in 3 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 60 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 390 sites in United States, Puerto Rico, Guam. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Complete response rate in the carcinoma in situ (CIS) subpopulation (time frame: At 6 months (end of cycle 8, week 25)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2026.